Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-25
A MARYLAND SURPRISE.
independent Democrats Cone Dat for the
Republican Ticket

Republican Ticket |
BALTIMORE. Md, Aug. 25-H Clay Neil, |
chairman of the state central committee, |
called the Republican state convention to or
der Wednesday at noon. Hon. Louis E. Nc
Comas was made temporary chairman and
his address was an arraignment of the Demo
cratic party of the state, which he charged
with mal-administration, injustice to the ne
gro citizens, and "ring" rule. The usual COM
mittees were then appointed and the conven-
ton adjourned to permit the committees to
perform their duties
Upon reassembing at the appointed hour
in the afternoon the committee on permanent
organization reported and that business was
completed by the choice of Hon. Louis E.
McComas, of Washington county, as prest-
DENT Frank S, Holmes, of St Mary's, and c.
p Lunkford, of Somerset, secretaries The
credentials committee made its report and 1t
was adopted promptly, and then Hon Thorn
as s Hodson, of Somerset, made an address
largely devoted to an attack on southern
principles and methods He said that the
partial success of the administration of Pres
ideut Cleveland was due to the fact that he
had followed to some extent in the footsteps
of his Republican predecessor. MIR. George
| l.. Wellington, of Allegheny, also addressed
| the convention.
| At4p m the committee on platform sub
| mitted its report, which was adopted. The
| platform renews the allegiance of Maryland
| Republicans TO the principles of their party
as expressed 10y their national conventions;
| AYERS that civil service reform should be
thorough, radical aild complete, and should
be applied to the state government; that the
| president of the United States, by his action
| in regard to the federal appointments in
| Maryland has given conclusive evidence that
| his professions of civil service reform are
| hollow and delusive, and his failure TO call
the federal oifireholders to account for their
open and shameless disregard of his own
] declaration that they should not engage in
| efforts to control the political action
of their own party a confession of
insincerity on his part or proof that his
| will is controlled and dominated by the
stronger will of the senior senator from this
state; that the colored people of Maryland
in their own separate schools are entitled TO
the same provision for the education of their
children as are enjoyed by the children of the
whites The passage of laws is demanded for
the protection of the labor, society and insti-
| UuGlDnS OIL AlutilCd iIUlll Tic phhlTi anu
criminal classes of other countries, efficient
laws are demanded against bribery and i'm
proper use of money in all forms of election
and against lobbying; an equitable system OF
taxation to relieve the overburdened agri
cultural interest of the state from its present
depressed condition; a curtailment of the ex'
penses of legislation and the correction o.
reckless expenditure of public money in EN-
ploying unnecessary officers as reward fol
partisan services are also demanded.
The following nominations were then made
BY reclamation: Governor, Walter b. Brooks
of Baltimore; comptroller, Robert B. Dixon
of Talbot county; attorney general, Franco:
Miller, of Montgomery county.
| After the nominations had been made
number of delegates were about to leave th'
hall when the chair begged that all of them re
main, as there was genuine surprise IN stor,
for them In five minutes the surprise Is
corted by two gentlemen of the convention
arrived 1t was no less parsonage thai
, John K CoweD, general counsel for the Bal
, timore & Ohio Roilroad company, and al
, ardent independent Democrat, The conven
, ton went fairly beside themselves when Mr.
Cowen entered the hall Hats were throw
in the air. handkerchiefs waved. and the de-
egates mounted the seats and cheered them
! selves hoarse When Mr.. Cowen reached
the stage he was introduced to the cOnver
zion by Congressman McComas Mr. Cove
delivered lengthy and eloquent address
in which he said that be wanted his bearer
to understand that he was a Democrat an
always would be one; but he had grown tire
OF hearing the promises made b. the ring
Democracy, headed by Senator t'orman an
, Free" Rilsin, for good and honest govern
uent shat were never fulfilled The peopi
who dominated in Maryland were so corrup
that no decent man could stand with then
German had for his henchmen ruffians WI
> would stoop TO do anything, however 10"
Many of them should he to-day behind PR:
a on bars Mr.. Cowen promised to use his II
fiuence, his pen, his voice, his energy IN s
:. curing the election of the candidates name
by the Republican party.
He was followed by Mr.. W. l.. Marbur,
y a prominent Democratic lawyer and men
Der of the Crescent club who Endorsed Il
stand taken by Mr.. Cowen, and promised
=, aid in the election of the Republican ticke
"a After voting thanks to Messrs. Cowen an
Marbury the convention adjourned II
- convention was the most enthusiastic held
10 this state for twenty years